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Reana f Japanese
From Japanese 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 麗 (re) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 茗 (na) meaning "tea, the tea plant"... [more]

Redimir m Medieval Slavic
The first element of this archaic name is derived from Proto-Slavic rědъkъ "rare, sparse". Compare modern Russian redkij or redkiy, Croatian rijedak and Polish rzadki, all of which mean "rare, scarce, uncommon"... [more]

Regai m Shona
Regai means "Let it be, leave it alone"

Rehana f Tswana
Means "we are here" in Setswana.

Reimia f Japanese
From Japanese 玲 (rei) meaning "tinkling of jade", 弥 (mi) meaning "extensive, full" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Relebohile f Sotho
Means "we are grateful" in Sesotho.

Remaketse f Sotho
Means "we are surprised" in Sesotho.

Remia f Japanese
From Japanese 恋 (re) meaning "love", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 朱 (a) meaning "crimson". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rene f Chinese
From the Chinese 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".

Renesres f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "her name is awake".

Rení m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "lead, be first" in Shipibo.

Renka f Japanese
From Japanese 怜 (ren) meaning "wise", 廉 (ren) meaning "bargain, reason, charge, suspicion, point, account, purity, honest, low price, cheap, rested, contented, peaceful", 恋 (ren) meaning "romance, in love, yearn for, miss, darling" pr 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing"... [more]

Renon f Japanese
From Japanese 恋 (ren) meaning "love" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Renren f Japanese
From Japanese 恋 (ren) meaning "love" combined with 櫺 (ren) meaning "carved or patterned window sills". Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also be used to form this name.

Rephaim m Literature
Used in the 'House of Night' series of fantasy novels (written by American author P. C. Cast and her daughter Kristin Cast), where it belongs to the favorite son of the fallen angel Kalona. It is probably taken a biblical term which "can refer either to a mythical race of giants, or to dead ancestors who are residents of the Netherworld."

Resego m & f Tswana
Means "we are blessed" in Setswana.

Revaya f Jewish, Hebrew
Means "overflowing, saturated" in Hebrew, from the element רָוָה (ravah) "to be saturated, drink one's fill". A modern Hebrew word name.

Rezeda f Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen (Rare)
Derived from Tatar рәсидә (räsidä) meaning "mature, ripe"; ultimately from Arabic رَشَدَ (rašada) "to be well guided, to be of age".

Rhandzu m & f Tsonga
Means "love" in Xitsonga.

Rhema f American (Rare)
Derived from Greek ῥῆμα (rhēma) meaning "a saying, utterance, word", literally "that which is spoken", a term used in Christianity to refer to the concept of rhematos Christou "the word of Christ".

Riamu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 俐 (ri) meaning "clever", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 栗 (ri) meaning "chestnut", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 流 (ria) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 莉 (ri) meaning "pear" or 陸 (ri) meaning "land", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream", 武 (mu) meaning "warrior, military, chivalry, arms" or 舞 (mu) meaning "dance"... [more]

Riana f Japanese
From Japanese 里 (ri) meaning "village", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" or 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 南 (na) meaning "south". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ridon m English (Rare)
Anglo-Saxon in origin. It is a product of their having lived in Roydon, places found in Essex and Norfolk. The place-name Roydon is derived from the Old English elements rygen, which means "rye", and dun, which means "hill"... [more]

Riiti m Finnish
Finnish short form of names containing the name element FRID "love, peace".

Rikana f Japanese
From Japanese 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 涼 (ri) meaning "cool, refreshing", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" combined with 叶 (kana) meaning "fulfill, come true", 愛 (kana) meaning "love, affection", 哉 (kana), an exclamation, 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete" or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [more]

Rikesh m Indian
"One who is capable of converting all his desires in to reality."... [more]

Rikiya m Japanese
This name combines 力 (rii, riki, ryoku, chikara) meaning "bear up, exert, power, strain, strength, strong" with 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (archaic form)", 哉 (sai, kana, ya) meaning "alas, how, question mark, what", 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 矢 (shi, ya) meaning "arrow, dart" or 耶 (ja, ya, ka) meaning "question mark."

Rilind m Albanian
Derived from Albanian rilind "to be reborn, to be revitalized; to revitalize".

Rina f Albanian
Derived from Albanian rin "to renew, revive; to please; to appear anew, sprout up; newly to appear, be reinvigorated".

Ringo m & f English, Japanese
Transferred use of the surname Ringo. A famous bearer of this name was Beatles drummer Richard Starkey (1940), who was nicknamed Ringo due to the many rings he would wear... [more]

Rinka f Japanese
From Japanese 李 (rin) meaning "plum", 梨 (rin) meaning "pear", 厘 (rin) meaning "rin, 1/10 sen, 1/10 bu", 林 (rin) meaning "grove, forest", 麟 (rin) meaning "Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, bright, shining", 鈴 (rin) meaning "bell", 凛 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold", 稟 (rin) meaning "salary in rice" or 凜 (rin) meaning "cold, strict, severe" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 楓 (ka) meaning "maple", 火 (ka) meaning "fire", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 馨 (ka) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 架 (ka) meaning "erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing", 魁 (ka) meaning "charging ahead of others", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 風 (ka) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 蘭 (ka) meaning "orchid", 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing, attending, entertainer", 嘉 (ka) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 霞 (ka) meaning "be hazy, grow dim, blurred", 月 (ka) meaning "moon" or 奏 (ka) meaning "play music, speak to a ruler, complete"... [more]

Riria f Japanese
From Japanese 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" duplicated and combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" or 晏 (a) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, serene". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Ririko f Japanese
From Japanese 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 々 (ri) meaning "same" combined with 恋 (ko) meaning "to love". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rizqin f Arabic
Means "they bestow" or "they are bestowed, blessed" in Arabic.

Roblen m Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian родился быть ленинцем (rodilsya byt' lenintsem) and of родившйся быть ленинцем (rodivshiysya byt' lenintsem), which both mean "born to be a Leninist"... [more]

Robosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish robota "work, labour, servitude", which is derived from Polish robić "to work, to labour". It is ultimately derived from Slavic orbota "hard work, slavery", which came from Proto-Slavic orbь "slave"... [more]

Rochdi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic رَشَدَ (rašada) meaning "to go the right way, to be well guided", etymologically related to Rashad and Rashid.

Rodosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish rodu "family", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic rodъ "family". Also compare Polish rodzic "parent", Polish rodzina "family" and Polish rodny "fertile"... [more]

Rodzisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish rodzina "family", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic rodъ "family". Also compare Polish rodzic "parent", Polish rodu "family" and Polish rodny "fertile"... [more]

Roṋewa m & f Venda
Means "we are given" or "we are blessed" in Tshivenda.

Rofhiwa m & f Venda
Means "we are blessed" in Tshivenda.

Romiel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Romi and El means "God is my exaltation" in Hebrew.

Ron f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (ron) meaning "sky", 侖 (ron) meaning "think, be methodical" or 榕 (ron) meaning "banyan tree". Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also form this name.

Roniya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Roni 1 and the letters ya (יה) (which are part of the name of God), the meaning can be something like "My God is Joy".

Roren f Japanese
From Japanese 路 (ro) meaning "street" combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Roria f Japanese
From Japanese 露 (ro) meaning "naked, bare", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rosader m Literature
Used in Thomas Lodge's work "Rosalynde" which is the basis of Shakespeare's "As You Like It". In Lodge's work, the character of Rosader corresponds to Shakespeare's Orlando, whom is Rosalind's love interest in As You Like It.

Róta f Norse Mythology
Possibly derived from the Old Norse verb róta meaning "to stir, overturn, tear". In Norse mythology, Róta is a valkyrie. She is attested in the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning, where she is mentioned alongside the valkyries Gunnr and Skuld... [more]

Rotji m Nigerian, Ngas
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria. Meaning of the name is "love has come"

Rotshidzwa m & f Venda
Means "we have been saved" in Tshivenda.

Rua f & m Japanese
From Japanese 月 (ru) meaning "moon" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ruchia f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese borrowing of Italian Lucia.... [more]

Rugare m Shona
Means "peace, well being" in Shona.

Ruhamah f Biblical
Means "loved, pitied" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, the prophet Hosea originally names his daughter Lo-Ruhamah meaning "not loved" or "has not obtained compassion", as a sign of God's displeasure with the Jews for following other gods; later, in Hosea 2:23, she is redeemed and renamed Ruhamah.

Ruiko f Japanese
From Japanese 潤 (rui) meaning "wet, be watered, profit by, receive benefits, favor, charm, steep", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 塁 (rui) meaning "baseball", 涙 (rui) meaning "tears, sympathy", 累 (rui) meaning "accumulate, involvement, trouble, tie up, continually", 類 (rui) meaning "sort, kind, variety, class, genus", 路 (ru) meaning "path, route, road, distance", 壘 (ru) meaning "baseball", 泪 (rui) meaning "tears, weep, cry" or 誄 (rui) meaning "condolence message", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 以 (i) meaning "by means of, because, in view of, compared with", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 壱 (i) meaning "one", 偉 (i) meaning "admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent" or 易 (i) meaning "easy, ready to, simple, fortune-telling, divination" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child" or 琴 (ko), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp... [more]

Ruisa f Japanese
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 依 (i) meaning "rely on, be dependent upon" combined with 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Rumanyika m Haya
Means "he is famous" in Haya.

Runa f Japanese
Japanese name meaning "moon", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the Latin word luna or from Japanese 月 (ru) meaning "moon" combined with 愛 (na) meaning "love, affection", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 南 (na) meaning "south", 那 (na) meaning "what", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 姫 (na) meaning "princess"... [more]

Runo f Japanese, Popular Culture
From Japanese 琉 (ru) meaning "gem", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", or 松 (ru) meaning "pine" combined with 乃 (no) meaning "from, is, your" or 野 (no) meaning "field". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well... [more]

Ruofei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 若 (ruò) meaning "like, as" combined with 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly" or 霏 (fēi) meaning "fall of snow". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Ruoshan m Chinese
From the characters 若 (ruò, meaning “like, similar to”) and 山 (shān, meaning “mountain”). This was the name of a ruler of the Han state during the Chinese Warring Kingdoms period (475 - 221 B.C.E.).

Ruoye f & m Chinese
From Chinese 若 (ruò) meaning "like, as" combined with 叶/葉 (yè) meaning "leaf", 晔/曄 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant", 烨/燁 (yè) meaning "glorious, bright, splendid", 野 (yě) meaning "field, wilderness, wild", or 业/業 (yè) meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements"... [more]

Ruramai m & f Shona
Means "be righteous" in Shona.

Ruru f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (ru) meaning "moon", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 涙 (ru) meaning "tears, sympathy", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 羅 (ru) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 羽 (ru) meaning "feathers", 蕗 (ru) meaning "butterbur, bog rhubarb", 陽 (ru) meaning "light, sun, male" or 麗 (ru) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, 夢 (ru) meaning "dream", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 陽 (ru) meaning "light, sun, male", 優 (ru) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 月 (ru) meaning "moon", 空 (ru) meaning "sky", 羽 (ru) meaning "feathers", 雨 (ru) meaning "rain", 彩 (ru) meaning "colour", 輝 (ru) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 愛 (ru) meaning "love, affection" or 要 (ru) meaning "need, main point, essence, pivot, key to"... [more]

Rushdi m Arabic
Means "reason, rationality" in Arabic, from the root رَشَدَ (rashada) meaning "to be on the right path, to be rightly guided".

Rushie f Japanese
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet" combined with 依 (e) meaning "rely on, be dependent upon". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rutasingwa m Haya
Means "he who is never defeated" in Haya.

Ruyi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 如 (rú) meaning "like, as, if" combined with 意 (yì) meaning "thought, idea, intention", 熤 (yì) meaning "person" or 憶 (yì) meaning "memory, remember, reminisce"... [more]

Saahithi f Odia
Means "one who is good at literature" in Odia.

Saarabi m & f Akan
Means "just like that" in Akan.

Sabaska m Mari
From the Chuvash sav- meaning "to love".

Sabirzhan m Kazakh
From the name Sabir combined with Persian جان (jân) meaning "soul, being, life".

Sabrina f Arabic (Rare), Indian (Muslim, Rare)
Means "patience" in Arabic, derived from Arabic صَبَرَ (ṣabara) meaning "to be patient, to have patience".

Sachia f Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (sachi) meaning "happiness" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sachika f Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (sachi) meaning "happiness" combined with 愛 (ka) meaning "love, affection", 加 (ka) meaning "increase", 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Saeki f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 冴希, 彩樹 or 彩木 with 冴 (go, ko, sa.eru, koo.ru, hi.eru) meaning "be clear, serene, cold, skilful", 彩 (sai, irodo.ru, sae) meaning "coloring, paint, makeup", 樹 (ju, ki) meaning "timber trees, wood" and 木 (boku, moku, ki, ko-) meaning "tree, wood."... [more]

Saeko f Japanese
This name can be used as 冴希, 彩樹 or 彩木 with 冴 (go, ko, sa.eru, koo.ru, hi.eru) meaning "be clear, serene, cold, skilful", 彩 (sai, irodo.ru, sae) meaning "coloring, paint, makeup", combine with 子 (ko) meaning "child"

Sælufu f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and lufu "love" (related to leof).

Sæunnr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of sær "sea" and unnr "to wave, to billow" or unna "to love".

Sahure m Ancient Egyptian
Means "he who is close to Re" in Egyptian.

Saidahror m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and ahror meaning "one who is able to free oneself from worldly desires".

Saim m Turkish, Arabic
Means "one who is fasting" in Arabic.

Saime f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Saima 2. The name coincides with the first-person plural past form of saama "to get, to receive; to become; to be able to".

Sajani f Indian
Means "beloved, well-loved" in Hindi.

Sajida f Indian (Muslim), Pakistani, Arabic
Means "one who prostrates", "one who is a devout worshiper".

Sakutaro m Japanese (Rare)
Means "the one who is hiding". Other kanji combinations are possible. The name is borne by a protagonist of the Japanese game CORPSE-PARTY, Sakutaro Morishige.

Sakuya m & f Japanese, Japanese Mythology
As a unisex name, it can be used as 咲也, 咲哉, 咲弥, 朔夜 or 朔椰 with 咲 (shou, sa.ku, -zaki) meaning "bloom, blossom", 朔 (saku, tsuitachi) meaning "conjuction (astronomy), first day of the month", 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (archaic form)", 哉 (sai, kana, ya) meaning "alas, how, question mark, what", 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 夜 (ya, yo, yoru) meaning "evening, night" and 椰 (ya, yashi) meaning "coconut tree."... [more]

Salladhor m Literature
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, and Game of Thrones series, Salladhor Saan is a flamboyant and respected ship captain and leader. While he sells his skills to the highest bidder, he has some genuine loyalty to his friends and allies.... [more]

Salpawuni m & f Dagbani
"Human is not God" denoting "man is not God"

Salsabilah f Arabic
Means “a drink that is enjoyable to drink". It refers to a fountain-spring in paradise called Salsabil

Salvia f Medieval French, English (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
From the genus name of sage, an herb formerly used as medicine, which comes from Latin salvus "healthy, safe" (related to salvere "to save, to be saved"), referring to the plant's supposed healing properties... [more]

Samanya f Kaguru
Means "she who is unknown" in Chikaguru.

Samarinde f Dutch, Literature, Popular Culture
The use of this extremely rare name was inspired by a character from the 1992 book "Ik ook van jou" (English: "I love you too" - the literal translation is "I also of you"), who is featured much more prominently in the 2000 sequel "Ik omhels je met duizend armen" (English: "I embrace you with a thousand arms")... [more]

Sanae f & m Japanese
From Japanese 早 (sa) meaning "early, fast", 小 (sa) meaning "little, small", 真 (sana) meaning "true, reality", 颯 (sa) meaning "sudden, quick, sound of the wind", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 五 (sa) meaning "five", 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 左 (sa) meaning "left", 沙 (sa) or 砂 (sa) both meaning "sand", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 采 (sa) meaning "dice, form, appearance, take, gather, colouring", 冴 (sa) meaning "be clear, serene, cold, skillful", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 作 (sa) meaning "make, production, prepare, build", 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom", 皐 (sa) meaning "swamp, shore", 三 (sa) meaning "three" or 実 (sa) meaning "reality, truth", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) meaning "what", 南 (na) meaning "south", 名 (na) meaning "name", 那 (na) meaning "what", 茄 (na) meaning "eggplant", 七 (na) meaning "seven" or 直 (na) meaning "straight" combined with 苗 (nae) meaning "seedling, sapling, shoot", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 慧 (e) meaning "wise", 得 (e) meaning "gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit", 枝 (e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay" or 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to"... [more]

Sandisiwe f Xhosa
Means "increased" or "we have been added to" in Xhosa.

Sandokan m Literature
Sandokan is titular character in some tales later collected in a book series started with the first book 'Le tigri di Mompracem' (1900) written by Emilio Salgari (1862-1911). The name is most likely inspired by Sandakan, a city in Malaysia which means "the place that was pawned" in Suluk language.

Sángisôĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "strong one". From the Greenlandic verb sanngivoq meaning "he is strong" and -sooq meaning "to be something".

Sanketik m Sanskrit
"SANKET OF WAR , ANY SYMBOL OF LANGUAGE / LOVE/ EXPRESION / ALERTNESS / WHO ALERT TO OTHER WHICH IS LIVE IN EARTH.

Sansriti f Indian
MEANING - "flow,course, revolution, passage through successive states of existence, course of mundane existence , the world, to be diffused or spread into (stream), to wander or go through , to employ, transmigration"

Sanvi f Indian
Said to mean "one that is pursued" in Sanskrit, with the "pursued one" usually being knowledge (hence the common translation "pursuit of knowledge").

Sarang f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 사랑 (sarang) meaning "love, affection." Several derivations of this word are possible, such as a shift from Sino-Korean 思量 (saryang) meaning "consideration," a derivation of either the verb 사르다 (sareuda) meaning "to make a fire" or 살 (sal) meaning "flesh."... [more]

Sarmeane m Georgian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be related to the Greek verb σαρμεύω (sarmeuo) meaning "to dig sand", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun σαρμός (sarmos) meaning "heap of earth, that what is swept together"... [more]

Sarrojboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sarroj meaning "being a saddler" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Sarudzai f Shona
Means "Be selective or discriminate". #Depending on circumstances the name may be a call to be selective in what you do or maybe blaming someone for being discriminating"

Sarvinoz f Uzbek
Means "beautiful like a cypress" in Uzbek.

Satanaya f Caucasian Mythology
Means "mother of one-hundred (sons)" from Persian صد (sad) (through the Iranian root */sata-/) meaning "(one) hundred" combined with the Northwest Caucasian root /na/ meaning "mother" (descended into Kabardian анэ (ānă) and Adyghe ны (nə)) and the Indo-Iranian suffix /-ya/ meaning "the one who is"... [more]

Satsu f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 薩 (satsu), a transcription of Sattva (सत्त्व), a Buddhist concept that means "a living being, creature, person or sentient being".... [more]

Saubat m Gascon
Gascon form of Salvator. Folk etymology, however, likes to derive this name from Gascon saubadé, saubadìs, saubadìu "(he who can be) saved".

Savayas m & f Sanskrit
Sanskrit word with deep and complex shades that could mean "being of the same age (adjective)", "coeval, friend (masculine noun)" or "a woman's female confidante (feminine noun)".

Sawalan m Arabic
Means "be in power, hold sway" in Arabic.

Saxleve f Medieval English
Derived from Old English seax "dagger" and leofu "love".

Sayang f Malay
Means "love, affection, darling, dear, kind, beloved" in Malay.

Sayonsom m Indian (Rare)
Sayonsom means "A name like no other" or "the perfect name" for any particular thing

Sayuka f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 有 (yu) meaning "exist" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Schweikhard m Medieval German
Either a variant of Swidger oder derived from Old High German swigen "to be silent, to keep silence" and hard "hard".

Sea f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (se) meaning "star" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Seara f Japanese
From Japanese 世 (se) meaning "world", 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current, torrent, shallows, shoal", 星 (se) meaning "star", 聖 (se) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest" or 姫 (se) meaning "princess", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 良 (ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled", 新 (ara) meaning "fresh, new", 来 (ra) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 空 (ara) meaning "sky", 愛 (ara) meaning "love, affection", 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid" or 微 (ara) meaning "delicate, minuteness, insignificance"... [more]

Search-the-scriptures m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to John 5:39, "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."

Sebekemhab m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "Sobek is in festival".

Sedye m Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from Haitian Creole se "that is; it is" and dye "god".

Seia m & f Japanese
From Japanese 井 (sei) meaning "well, well crib, town, community", 成 (sei) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 星 (sei) meaning "star", 聖 (sei) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 青 (sei) meaning "blue, green" or 彗 (sei) meaning "comet" combined with 蛙 (a) meaning "frog", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 空 (a) meaning "sky", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" or 天 (a) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial"... [more]

Seirian f Welsh
Possibly derived from Welsh serennu meaning "sparkling (like stars)".

Seita f Sami, Finnish (Rare)
Derived from Sami siei'di meaning "holy stone", "special site where thanks and offerings are given to the spirits", via Proto-Sami *siejtē and Old Norse seiðr, both from Proto-Germanic *saidaz "magic, charm".

Seithati f Tswana
Means "loves herself" in Tswana.

Sekelelani m Chewa, Tumbuka
Means "be happy, boisterous" or "laugh" in Chewa and Tumbuka.

Şekerpare f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish Şekerpare or Şeker-pare meaning "a piece of sugar" (from words şeker - "sugar" and pare-"piece"), "like sugar", "very sweet".

Sekhemkare m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "Powerful is the ka of Re".

Sekoa f Japanese
From Japanese 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred", 香 (ko) meaning "fragrance" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Selavi f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from Haitian Creole se "that is; it is" and lavi "life".

Selorm m & f Western African, Ewe
Means "God loves me" or "divine love" in Ewe.

Semegne m Amharic
Means "while I was wishing" in Amharic.

Semenica f Medieval Romanian
Possibly derived from Romanian semen "fellow human being" (compare Surata).

Şemsiruhsar f Ottoman Turkish
Means "cheeks like the sun" in Ottoman Turkish.

Senang m & f Indonesian, Malay
Means "happy, content, loved" in Indonesian or "easy" in Malay.

Senbi m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name derived from the element snb meaning “to be healthy”.

Senebhenas f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Health is with her".

Senebtisi f Ancient Egyptian
Possibly means "she is healthy", derived from the Ancient Egyptian elements snb ("health") and nts ("she, it").

Sen'ichi m Japanese
From Japanese 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", 千 (sen) meaning "thousand", 宣 (sen) meaning "proclaim, say, announce", 専 (sen) meaning "specialty, exclusive, mainly, solely", 泉 (sen) meaning "spring, fountain", 潜 (sen) meaning "submerge, conceal, hide, lower (voice), hush", 銑 (sen) meaning "pig iron", 仟 (sen) meaning "thousand", 愃 (sen) meaning "abundant, generous" or 沾 (sen) meaning "moisten, wet, soak, touch" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one", 壱 (ichi) meaning "one (in documents)" or 市 (ichi) meaning "market, city, town"... [more]

Senka f & m Japanese
From Japanese 茜 (sen) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant", 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", 千 (sen) meaning "thousand", 扇 (sen) meaning "fan, folding fan" or 泉 (sen) meaning "spring, fountain" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 架 (ka) meaning "erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy", 叶 (ka) meaning "grant, answer", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing" or 下 (ka) meaning "below, down, descend, give, low, inferior"... [more]

Senki f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (sen) meaning "thousand" or 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy" combined with 姫 (ki) meaning "princess".

Senna f & m Japanese
From Japanese 茜 (sen) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant", 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", 千 (sen) meaning "thousand" or 扇 (sen) meaning "fan (folding fan)" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree"... [more]

Seong-gong m & f Korean (Rare)
From Native Korean noun - "seonggonghada" (성공하다) which means "to be successful"

Seonghwa m Korean
"to be star"

Seon-yu f & m Korean
Combination of a seon hanja, like 善 meaning "good, nice" or 宣 meaning "giving; mercy, kindness," and a yu hanja, such as 有 meaning "stand; exist" or 裕 meaning "sufficient, ample; generous."

Ser f Armenian
Means "love, affection" in Armenian.

Serua-eterat f Ancient Assyrian
From Akkadian elements Šērū’a and ēṭirat, meaning "Šerua (a minor deity, possibly a consort of the god Ashur) is the one who saves". Name borne by a princess of the Sargonid dynasty, known from her letter (circa 670 BCE) to her sister-in-law Libbali-sharrat.

Servilius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from the Latin adjective servilis meaning "of a slave, slavish, servile", which is ultimately derived from the Latin verb servio meaning "to serve, to be in service, to be a servant/slave"... [more]

Seshat f Egyptian Mythology
Means "(she who) scrivens (who is the scribe)". ... [more]

Seung-geol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" or 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" (seung) and 傑 "hero; outstanding, remarkable" (geol).

Seung-ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 勝 (seung) "victory; excel, be better than" and 浩 (ho) "great, numerous, vast, abundant".

Seung-hui f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed", 丞 "assist, aid, rescue" or 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" (seung), and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious", 喜 "like, love, enjoy; joyful thing", 希 "rare; hope, expect, strive for" or 姬 "beauty; imperial concubine" (hui).

Seung-hyeop m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" and 協 "be united; cooperate".

Seunghyuk m Korean
From 勝 "victory; excel, be better than",勝 meaning "victory", "win", "exellent", "good", "better" or 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" (seung) and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".

Seung-jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" and 宰 "to slaughter; to rule".

Seungmuk m Korean
From 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" or 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" (seung) and 묵 meaning neck.

Seungtae m Korean
From 勝 "victory; excel, be better than",勝 meaning "victory", "win", "exellent", "good", "better" or 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" (seung) and 泰 (tae) meaning "peaceful, calm, peace, easy."

Seung-u m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" or 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" (seung), and 佑 "help, protect, bless" or 友 "friend, companion; fraternity" (u).

Seung-wan m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" or 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" (seung) and 完 "complete, finish, settle; whole" or 玩 "play with, joke, enjoy" (wan).

Sevar m Azerbaijani
Means "he will love" in Azerbaijani.

Sevcan f Turkish
A combination of sev which means "love" and can which means "soul, life".

Sevdalina f Turkish
From Turkish sevda meaning "love".

Sevilen f Turkish
Means "beloved, loved, darling" in Turkish.

Sevin f Ottoman Turkish
Sevin is Kurdish and Turkish for "lovely", "love her", or "rejoice". It is from Ottoman Turkey, but since the Persians or Iranians use it a lot too, it is written in Arabic characters as well.

Sevinar f Uzbek
Derived from sevin meaning "to be delighted".

Sevita f Indian
Indian name meaning "cherished." Not a form of Savita, an unrelated name.

Sezai f Turkish
It appears to mean: "One who is appropriate, suitable, seemly.", "One who is well-proportioned.", or "One who is intuitive (esp. Sezal)."

Sgnuon f Khmer
Means "to care for, take good care of" or "deserving of care, love" in Khmer.

Shahad f Arabic (Modern)
It is an old Arabic name, yet still very modern.Easy to pronounce by anyone. ... [more]

Shahmat m Kazakh, Uzbek
Kazakh and Uzbek word for "chess". Derived from Persian shahamat, meaning "the shah (king) has been defeated".

Shahnawaz m Urdu
From Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" and نواز (navaz) meaning "caress, cherish".

Shai m & f Egyptian Mythology
Means "(that which is) ordained". In the Ancient Egyptian mythology Shai was the deification of the concept of fate and determinate the span of men's lives as such would sometimes be considered female (in which case he would sometimes be called Shait).

Shalamar f & m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic / Urdu شالامار باغ (see Shalimar). Though the name began to be used (in very small numbers) in America in the 1950s and 1960s, it gained some recognition there in 1980 following the release of the song "Three for Love" by the R&B group of the same name.

Shammah m Biblical
Meaning, "is there."

Shanle f Chinese
From the Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".

Shannary f Khmer
Means "one like a full moon in the sky".

Shanneng f Chinese
From the Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and 能 (néng) meaning "to be able".

Shaoe f Chinese
From the Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".

Shardool m Malayalam
Meaning "Man Who Is Strong as a Lion".

Sharifzyan m Tatar (Rare)
Derived from the name Sharif combined with Persian جان (jân) meaning "soul, being, life".

Shaunin m Irish
Shaunin is a variant of an Irish name Shaun which means "God is Gracious" or "Gift from God"

Shaydo f Uzbek
Means "to be madly in love" in Uzbek.

Shazmina f Pashto
Means "too much love" in Pashto.

Shelemiah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh is peace" in Hebrew. This is the name of several minor characters in the Old Testament.

Shen'ai f Chinese
Derived from Chinese 神 (shen) meaning "god, deity, spirit" and 愛 (ai) meaning "love".

Sheng m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 勝 or 胜 (shèng) meaning "to be able to be; to be equal to" but also "to win; to be victorious" or 声 (shēng) meaning "voice, sound, noise".... [more]

Shephatiah m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "God is my judge" or "God judges."

Shepseskare m Ancient Egyptian
Means "noble is the soul of Ra" in Egyptian.

Sherikbo'l m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sherik meaning "companion" and bo'l meaning "to be".

Sherlan m Uzbek
Means "to feel heroic", "to be heroic" or "to be filled with might" in Uzbek.

Shermake m Somali
Means "someone who is really lucky and brings good fortune along with them" in Somali.

Shia f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (shi) meaning "moon", 幸 (shi) meaning "happiness", 史 (shi) meaning "history, chronicle", 思 (shi) meaning "think", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple, violet", 詩 (shi) meaning "poem, poetry" or 自 (shi) meaning "oneself" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 有 (a) meaning "exist", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 開 (a) meaning "open, unfold, unseal"... [more]

Shiemi f Japanese
From Japanese 志 (shi) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 支 (shi) meaning "branch, support, sustain", 詩 (shi) meaning "poem, poetry", 資 (shi) meaning "assets, resources, capital, funds, data, be conducive to, contribute to", 蒔 (shi) meaning "sow (seeds)" or 七 (shi) meaning "seven", 咲 (e) meaning "blossom", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 衣 (e) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" or 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 笑 (emi) meaning "laugh"... [more]

Shieri f Japanese
From Japanese 詩 (shi) meaning "poetry, poem", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shieru m & f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (shieru, shi) meaning "sky", 幸 (shi) meaning "happiness", 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 志 (shi) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 思 (shi) meaning "think", 支 (shi) meaning "branch, support, sustain", 枝 (shi) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple, violet", 詩 (shi) meaning "poem, poetry", 偲 (shi) meaning "recollect, remember", 伸 (shi) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 信 (shi) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 青 (shi) meaning "blue, green", 知 (shi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 天 (shi) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 英 (e) meaning "hero, outstanding", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 慧 (e) meaning "wise", 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 昴 (e) meaning "the Pleiades (star cluster)" or 得 (e) meaning "gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit" combined with 映 (eru) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 璃 (ru) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 累 (ru) meaning "accumulate, involvement, trouble, tie up, continually" or 空 (eru) meaning "sky"... [more]

Shimo f Japanese
This name can be used as 霜 (sou, shimo) meaning "frost."... [more]

Shin'a f Japanese
From Japanese 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 新 (shin) meaning "fresh, new", 真 (shin) meaning "real, genuine" or 進 (shin) meaning "advance, make progress" combined with 阿 (a) meaning "mountain", 開 (a) meaning "open, unfold, unseal", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection"... [more]

Shingirayi f & m Shona
Means "be strong" in Shona.

Shinkichi m Japanese
From Japanese 伸 (shin) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 信 (shin) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 慎 (shin) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 新 (shin) meaning "fresh, new", 晋 (shin) meaning "advance", 森 (shin) meaning "forest, woods", 申 (shin) meaning "have the honor to, sign of the monkey", 真 (shin) meaning "true, reality", 秦 (shin) meaning "Manchu dynasty", 紳 (shin) meaning "sire, good belt, gentleman", 親 (shin) meaning "parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)", 進 (shin) meaning "advance, proceed, progress, promote", 槙 (shin) meaning "twig, ornamental evergreen", 愼 (shin) meaning "care, chastity", 瀋 (shin) meaning "juice, broth" or 眞 (shin) meaning "truth, reality" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck"... [more]

Shinnosuke m Japanese
This name combines 新 (shin, atara.shii, ara.ta, ara-, nii-) meaning "new", 慎 (shin, tsutsushi.mu, tsutsushi, tsutsushi.mi) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 心 (shin, kokoro, -gokoro) meaning "heart, mind, spirit" or 伸 (shin, no.biru, no.basu, no.beru, no.su) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase" with 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" & 助 (jo, suke, su.keru, tasu.karu, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, rescue", 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish" or 輔 (fu, ho, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "help."... [more]

Shiqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 诗 (shī) meaning "poetry, poem" or 施 (shī) meaning "give, grant, bestow" and 情 (qíng) meaning "affection, sentiment, love, emotion" or 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather".

Shirona f Japanese
From 白南天 shironanten, white-fruited nandina. Symbolizes "love growing stronger" and "good home" in the language of flowers.

Shirōta m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four", 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling", 資 (shi) meaning "assets, be conductive to, capital, contribute to, data, funds, resources", 紫 (shi, murasaki) meaning "purple, violet", 市 (shi, ichi) meaning "city, market, town" or 次 (shi, ji, tsugi, tsu.gu) meaning "next, order, sequence" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick."... [more]

Shiseido f English (American, Rare)
This rare name originates from the name of the Japanese company, Shiseido (also spelled as Shiseidō). The brand name is written as 資生堂 with 資 (shi) meaning "assets, be conductive to, capital, contribute to, data, funds, resources", 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life" and 堂 (dou) meaning "hall, public chamber."... [more]

Shitora m Japanese
From Japanese 伸 (shi) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 信 (shi) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 史 (shi) meaning "history, chronicle", 司 (shi) meaning "director, official, govt office, rule, administer", 嗣 (shi) meaning "heir, succeed", 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 姿 (shi) meaning "figure, form, shape", 子 (shi) meaning "child", 市 (shi) meaning "market, city, town", 師 (shi) meaning "expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army, war", 心 (shi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 志 (shi) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 思 (shi) meaning "think", 新 (shi) meaning "fresh, new", 椎 (shi) meaning "chinquapin, mallet, spine", 獅 (shi) meaning "lion", 白 (shi) meaning "white", 紙 (shi) meaning "paper", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet", 至 (shi) meaning "climax, arrive, proceed, reach, attain, result in", 詞 (shi) meaning "part of speech, words, poetry", 詩 (shi) meaning "poem, poetry", 資 (shi) meaning "assets, resources, capital, funds, data, be conducive to, contribute to" or 静 (shi) meaning "quiet", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 十 (to) meaning "ten", 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove", 砥 (to) meaning "whetstone, grindstone", 飛 (to) meaning "fly", 富 (to) meaning "wealth, enrich, abundant", 図 (to) meaning "map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious", 永 (to) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy" or 統 (to) meaning "overall, relationship, ruling, governing" combined with 虎 (tora) meaning "tiger, drunkard", 良 (ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled", 寅 (tora) meaning "sign of the tiger (3rd sign of Chinese zodiac)", 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 楽 (ra) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 宙 (ra) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time" or 頼 (ra) meaning "trust, request"... [more]

Shixian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 适 (shì) meaning "to fit, to suit", 世 (shì) meaning "generation, era", or 石 (shí) meaning "stone, rock" combined with 娴 (xián) "elegant, refined", 贤 (xián) "virtuous, good", or 仙 (xiān) "fairy, celestial being", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Shoa m & f Japanese
From Japanese 偲 (sho) meaning "recollect, remember" or 渚 (sho) meaning "strand, beach, shore" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 杏 (a) meaning "apricot"... [more]

Shodmehr m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shod meaning "happy" and mehr meaning "love, compassion".

Shoutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (shou) meaning "blossom", 匠 (shou) meaning "artisan, workman, carpenter", 商 (shou) meaning "make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant", 奨 (shou) meaning "exhort, urge, encourage", 将 (shou) meaning "leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about", 小 (shou) meaning "little, small", 尚 (shou) meaning "esteem, furthermore, still, yet", 庄 (shou) meaning "level, in the country, manor, village, hamlet", 承 (shou) meaning "acquiesce, hear, listen to, be informed, receive", 捷 (shou) meaning "victory, fast", 昇 (shou) meaning "rise up", 昌 (shou) meaning "prosperous, bright, clear", 昭 (shou) meaning "shining, bright", 晶 (shou) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 梢 (shou) meaning "treetops, twig", 照 (shou) meaning "illuminate, shine, compare, bashful", 祥 (shou) meaning "auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune", 象 (shou) meaning "elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)", 鍾 (shou) meaning "spindle, gather, collect", 鐘 (shou) meaning "bell, gong, chimes", 政 (shou) meaning "politics, government", 正 (shou) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 荘 (shou) meaning "villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor, solemn, dignified", 翔 (shou) meaning "soar, fly", 薔 (shou) meaning "a kind of grass", 鏘 (shou) meaning "tinkling of jade or metal pendants" or 頌 (shou) meaning "eulogy", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", 多 (ta) meaning "many, frequent, much" or 大 (ta) meaning "large, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son", 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 良 (rou) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled"... [more]

Shpend m Albanian
Derived from Albanian shpend "fowl, poultry" and, figuratively, "to be fast".

Shruti f Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Tamil
From Sanskrit श्रुति (śrúti) meaning "hearing, listening, that which is heard". The term refers to the set of ancient religious texts which govern the ways of Hinduism.

Shuai m & f Chinese
From Chinese 帅 (shuài) meaning "to be a role model", "to follow", "commander-in-chief, marshal", or "handsome, good-looking".

Shuangci f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost; crystallized" and 慈 (cí) meaning "kind; loving, charitable".

Shukur m Uzbek
Means "thanks be" in Uzbek.

Shule f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".

Shulgi-simti f Ancient Near Eastern, Akkadian
Possibly means "Shulgi is my glory". Name borne by a wife of Shulgi, who is known from texts concerning her possessions, and the people who worked for her in her household. Her name is possibly of Akkadian origin, and hints at an Akkadian origin for Shulgi-simti herself (as she likely assumed this name on her marriage to Shulgi).

Shulong f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" or 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant".

Shumise f Xhosa
10 shillings or 10 bob, created by the father of Alice Jean Shumise Madinga.... [more]

Shuneng f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 能 (néng) meaning "to be able".

Shuxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 新 (xīn) meaning "new, fresh" or 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire".

Shūya m Japanese, Popular Culture
From the Japanese kanji 秋 (shū) meaning "autumn" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "to be; also". Another combination could be 柊 (shū) meaning "holly osmanthus" and 弥 (ya) meaning "more".... [more]

Shuying f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 盈 (yíng) meaning "be full of, overflowing".

Sibay f Tatar
Means "love and youth" in Tatar.

Sibongiseni m Zulu
Meaning "(you), be thankful with us" in Zulu.

Siboniso m South African, Zulu
Means "being a leader" in Zulu.

Sibora f Albanian
Derived from Albanian si "as, like" and borë "snow".

Siduri f Near Eastern Mythology, Hurrian Mythology
Attested as an epithet for several Hurrian goddesses, as well as the Mesopotamian goddess Ishtar. It is possibly derived from the Hurrian word šiduri, meaning "young woman". Another proposed origin is from the Akkadian šī-dūrī ("she is my protection")... [more]

Siegeminne f Germanic Mythology
The name is formed from the German name elements Sieg "victory" and Minne "courtly love".... [more]

Siella f Italian
" A girl who is as high as a mountain "

Sigun f Swedish
Combination of Old Norse name elements sigr "victory" and unna "to love".

Sigurást f Icelandic
From Old Norse sigr "victory" (Icelandic sigur) and ást "love, affection".

Sihana f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian si "as; like" and Gheg Albanian hanë, a variant of hënë "moon".

Sikhangezile f Ndebele
Means "we're receiving" in Ndebele.

Sikhethiwe f Ndebele
Means "we are chosen" in Ndebele.

Sikhululekile m & f Ndebele
Means "we are free" in Ndebele.

Silian f Chinese
From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, yearn for".

Silibele m Ndebele
Means "we're unaware" in Ndebele.

Silindile f Xhosa, Zulu
Means "we are waiting" in Xhosa and Zulu.

Sima f Hebrew, Jewish
Derived from Aramaic שים "what is entrusted", this name is usually translated as "treasure, collection of valuable objects".

Similde f German (Rare, Archaic), Germanic Mythology
In the "King Laurin Legend" Similde is the princess whom the dwarf king falls in love with and eventually abducts to his magical rose garden.... [more]

Similė f Lithuanian
Composed of the Lithuanian elements sim = simbolizuoti "to symbolize" and milti, pamilti "to love," hence "to symbolize love."

Similianus m Late Roman
Possibly derived from the Latin adjective similis meaning "similar, resembling, like".

Simphiwe m & f Zulu
Meaning "we have been given him/her" in Zulu.

Sinae f Korean
Sinae (Korean:신애), from the Sino Korean "申" meaning "to extend, to explain" and the Sino Korean "愛" meaning to love, the name means, in combination, "Expression of Love"

Sineperver f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish sine meaning "breast, bosom, heart" (from Persian سینه⁩) and Persian پرور⁩ (parvar), the present stem of پروردن⁩ (parvardan) meaning "to foster, nourish, cherish".

Sinfjötli m Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown; possibly means "son of Seigeir or is a variant of Old High German Sintarvizzilo.

Sinta f Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog sinta meaning "dear, darling, love, beloved".

Sintayehu f Ethiopian
Meaning "what I have been through" or "what I have seen."

Siofna f Germanic Mythology
A minor goddess of love, or rather of young love, in Germanic Mythology.... [more]

Siphelele m Zulu
Means "we are complete" in Zulu.

Siphilanzima m & f Ndebele
Means "we are surviving hardships" in Ndebele.

Sirarpie f Armenian (Gallicized)
French transcription of Armenian Սիրարփի (Sirarpi), a name composed of սէր (ser) meaning "love" and արփի (arpʿi) meaning "sun" or "ether"... [more]

Sirs m English (Puritan)
Referring to "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

Sirvat f Armenian
Meaning "Rose of Love".

Sisaña f Aymara
Means "be satiated, satisfied" in Aymara.

Sisipho f Xhosa, Zulu, Southern African
Means "it is a gift" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Sithabisile f Ndebele
Means "we are very happy" in Ndebele.

Sithandilizwe m & f Ndebele
Means "we love our country" in Ndebele.

Sithenjiwe f Ndebele
Means "we are trusted" in Ndebele.

Sitshengisiwe f Ndebele
Means "we were shown" in Ndebele.

Sittişah f Ottoman Turkish
Derives most possibly from "sitti" which means "he, who protects" or "is kept safe (by) him" and "şah", which means "king, queen". This was the given name of Sittişah Hatun, consort of Mehmed II. and biological mother of Bayezid II... [more]

Sivuyile m South African, Xhosa
Means "we are happy" in Xhosa.

Siyamthanda f & m Xhosa
Means "we love him/her" in Xhosa.

Siyanda m Zulu
Means "we are increasing" in Zulu.

Siyavuya m Xhosa
Means "we are happy" in Xhosa.

Sizakele f & m Zulu
Means "be helped, be assisted" in Zulu.

Sjafnar m Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly derived from Old Norse sjafni "love" or the name Sjǫfn combined with Old Norse herr "army, warrior".

Sjöfn f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Name of a minor Norse goddess, one of Frigg's handmaidens, said (by the Icelandic chieftain and poet Snorri Sturluson, d. 1241) to be related to Old Icelandic sjafni "love". Modern-day academics, however, argue that it might rather be related to Old Norse sefi meaning "sense" as well as "relation".

Skarbimir m Polish
Derived from Slavic skarbi "to be sad about, to grieve over, to worry" combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Skarbisław m Polish
Derived from Slavic skarbi "to be sad about, to grieve over, to worry" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Smedun m Nivkh
Means "loving"; derived from Nivkh ezmud meaning "love".

Smenkhkare m Ancient Egyptian
Means "living are the forms of Ra".... [more]

Snehalata f Indian
Means "love vine" in Chhattisgarhi, language spoken in India.

Snotra f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse snotr "clever; smart". In Norse mythology, Snotra is a goddess associated with wisdom. Snotra is solely attested in the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson and may be an invention of Snorri's... [more]

Snowy f & m English (Rare)
From the English word "snowy" meaning "covered with Snow; resembling snow; or when snow is falling".

Soad f Arabic (Egyptian)
From Arabic سَعَدَ (saʿada) meaning "to be fortunate, to be propitious" or سَعَادَة (saʿāda) meaning "happiness, luck, bliss".

Soaniriko m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy soa meaning "good" and niriko meaning "to be desired".

Soanomena m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy soa meaning "good" and nomena meaning "to be given".

Sokka m Japanese, Popular Culture
From the Japanese phrase "So Ka" which means "I Understand." Used in Avatar: The Last Airbender for a main character, who is voiced by Jack DeSena.... [more]

So-loved m English (Puritan)
From John 3:16 of the New Testament of the Holy Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life."

Solunn f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Norwegian sol "sun" and unnr "to wave, to billow" or unna "to love".

Songai f Chinese
From the Chinese 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and 爱 (ài) meaning "love".

Soni f Japanese
From Japanese 仙 (so) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy" combined with 姫 (ni) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Sonia f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (so) meaning "sky", 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Sonisay f Khmer
Means "one you like at first impression" in Khmer.

Sonwabile m Xhosa
Means "we are content" or "we are happy" in Xhosa.

Sooeun f Korean
“Grace is water”

Sope m & f Yoruba
Means "be grateful" in Yoruba.

Sosiphron m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see Sosigenes) combined with either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Sourik m Bengali
Means "ray of sun", "love" or "dependent".

Sowunmi m Yoruba, African
Means "the sorcerer is attractive to me" in Yoruba.

Söýeg m Turkmen
Possibly from the Turkmen söýgi meaning "love".

Spriha f Hindi (Modern)
"Intense desire, generally relating to love"

Srboljub m Serbian
Derived from Srbin, meaning "a Serb", and ljubiti, meaning "to kiss, to love".

Stakupuntsisaj f Totonac Mythology
Means "morning star" in Totonac. From staku "star", pun "to be born" and tsisaj "at dawn", literally "star born at dawn". It was the name of a mythical Totonac princess, from whom the vanilla flower was born when she died.

Staleenjeet f Punjabi
Meaning "Girl Who is Extremely Successful".

Stemma f Judeo-Greek
Derived from Greek stamata "to stop", this name was historically given to a girl with older sisters whose parents desperately hoped for a son. They "were literally praying for the curse of daughters to stop".

Stergios m Greek
Derived from Greek στεργω (stergo) "to love, to be content". This was an epithet or descriptive byname of the 6th-century saint Stylianos of Paphlagonia, the patron saint of children.

Sthandekile f Ndebele
Means "we are loved" in Ndebele.

Stolas m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Demon from the Ars Goetia, part of The Lesser Key of Solomon book series, those were anonymously written demonology books from the mid-17th century.... [more]

Stsimaki f Siksika
Kainai name meaning "reluctant to be woman".